語法透視:
Text:I'm gonna need you into two lines. Boys in one, girls in the other, starting with the tallest to the shortest and remember who you're paired with.
解析:句中的starting with the tallest to the shortest and remember who you're paired with是現在分詞短語做方式狀語。在句中說明了如何將要參加考試的學生分為兩行。
咬文嚼字:
Text:Following pointe auditions, we'll continue with adagio, then we'll pair you for the pas de deux.
解析:句中的following是介詞,意思是在......以后。再如:demonstrations following the murder of the union leader,這個短語的意思是“繼工會領袖遭謀殺後引發的示威游行”。
Text:At best, I can take six girls and six boys.
解析:句中的take是接納,接受的意思。在這個句子中更準確的說就是“錄取”。
Text:We have very limited space for a very limited number of students.
解析:表示......的空間,space后面接的介詞是for,不要用為of,即:have space for sth。
Text:Please welcome one of our esteemed judges and instructors.
解析:Esteemed是動詞esteem的過去分詞作前置定語修飾名詞judges and instructors.
Text:Hey, we're creating artists, not robots.
解析:create在此句中是“產生”的意思,在本臺詞中更為準確的意思是“培養出”“締造出”的意思。
Text:And besides, I'm here to bring some life back in this place. Remember?
解析:Life在此句話中是“活力”“生機”的意思。